A team of the JISTO led by the GTA Sabha
member. Mr. Roshan Giri visited and met the minister Mr. Partha
Chatterjee at Circuit house in Kalimpong today, in which, Mr. Giri
briefed the minister regarding the problems faced by the GTA in the
field of education including the ongoing problems of JISTO, who have
been agitating for their jobs regularization for the past several days.

Talking to the reporters, Mr. Roshan Giri said that they
enlightened the minister regarding the various problems faced by the GTA
in the field of education including the issue of the JISTO. He further
added that the minister has given positive assurances from his side as
well as he has also invited them in Kolkata with the relevant documents
including appointment letter of the JISTO.

Talking to the media,
the minister, Partha Chatterje said that Mr. Roshan Giri came along with
those people who are on hunger strike. He said he told him he is
different person hence not to put pressure on me as the legacy of last
government cannot be the responsibility of the present government. The
minister said he is sympathetic towards their problems and even under
those circumstances the quality of education should not be sacrificed.
He in a strict tone said that only 516 voluntary teacher cannot decide
the fate of thousands of student. He requested to withdraw the ongoing
hunger strike after meeting with JISTO leaders. He also said that
presently around one and half lakhs teachers have been agitating across
the state on different issues. Even then, he has invited them in Kolkata
to discuss and solve these problems.

The minister along with Roshan Giri and MLA have too appeal the agitator to lift the agitation.

Before
meeting the JISTO delegation, the minister also met the headmaster of
the different educational institutions as well as he also met the MLA
from Kalimpong, Dr. Harka Bahadur Chettri.

Mr. Chatterjee was
there in Kalimpong today as a chief guest to attend the closing ceremony
of the 125 anniversary Celebration program of Kalimpong Girls HS
School.

Meanwhile JISTO secretary Vivek Newar after
meeting said that the strike will continue but we may cut the paper at
the place of agitation.